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Suriana is a genus with a single species, Suriana maritima (bay cedar), a salt-tolerant evergreen shrub or small tree of tropical coasts. It is grown in warm, sunny, well-drained sites, often as a seaside hedge or landscape plant.
Suriana is a monotypic genus of flowering plants containing only Suriana maritima, which is commonly known as bay cedar.
It has a pantropical distribution and can be found on coasts in the New and Old World tropics.
Bay cedar is used for aromatic purposes and as hedges and landscaping.
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